Triangle Pose Provides the Foundation for Most Standing Poses

This article about Triangle Pose first appeared in the January-February 1983 issue of Yoga Journal. Triangle Pose (Utthita Trikonasana) is the base for most other standing poses. (Photo: Yoga Journal, 1983)Figure 2 shows the pose when too much bend comes from the waist, which corresponds to the lumbar (lower) spine. ADVERTISEMENTWhen correctly practiced, Triangle Pose is a pose of the legs, buttocks, and hip joints. Even in a beginning pose like Triangle Pose, one learns to move from the hips, allowing the legs and powerful hip muscles to stretch while keeping the spine soft and long.